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the order comes just days after u.s. immigration and customs enforcement said it would implement the secure communities program in baltimore. that's when federal authorities checked the immigration status of people arrested and booked in jail. the mayor is worried that witnesses of crimes may soon be afraid to come forward. >>> jack ef once was surprised -- evans was surprised this morning. as he arrived for breakfast with the business coalition, they urged leaders to stop cutting programs. >> there are members of our congregations that are not able to find jobs and we are very vexed because we know the business community is thriving and we want to know where our regular people are not thriving in this city. >> councilman evans spoke with the group before his meeting and said he would raise their concerns. >>> president obama has strong words for iran. a newly expansive remarks the president said he's not bluffing when he insists iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. president obama says military options are still possible
the order comes just days after u.s. immigration and customs enforcement said it would implement the secure communities program in baltimore. that's when federal authorities checked the immigration status of people arrested and booked in jail. the mayor is worried that witnesses of crimes may soon be afraid to come forward. >>> jack ef once was surprised -- evans was surprised this morning. as he arrived for breakfast with the business coalition, they urged leaders to stop cutting...
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senator john mccain called for u.s. air strikes to stop the syrian crackdown against opposition forces. yesterday defense secretary leon panetta said unilateral action doesn't make sense right now. >> before i recommend that we put our sons and daughters in uniform in harm's way, i've got to make very sure that we know what the mission is. i've got to make very sure that we know whether we can achieve that mission, at what price, and whether or not it will make matters better or worse. general martin dempsey told the committee the president ordered a preliminary review of military options. >>> the united nations humanitarian aid chief visited the city of homs. it's been battered by syrian forces for over a month. one said the city was devastated. clarissa ward visited a hospital said to include torture centers. >> this is the regime's military hospital in homs. this video was shot secretly by a member of the hospital staff. this ward men are blindfolded and shackled to their beds. the chains are extremely tight. this ma
senator john mccain called for u.s. air strikes to stop the syrian crackdown against opposition forces. yesterday defense secretary leon panetta said unilateral action doesn't make sense right now. >> before i recommend that we put our sons and daughters in uniform in harm's way, i've got to make very sure that we know what the mission is. i've got to make very sure that we know whether we can achieve that mission, at what price, and whether or not it will make matters better or worse....
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pope benedict also took a swipe at the u.s. for its 50-year-old embargo against cuba, saying the situation in cuba is "worsened when restrictive economic measures imposed from outside the country unfairly question, pope benedict's visit comes 14 years after the first fame us papal visit to cuba in 1998 by pope john paul ii. did pope benedict measure up to pope john paul? tim? >> i know a lot of people who are upset with john paul's visit in 1998, that he didn't come sort of rattling the saber at cuba in the way he had gone into eastern europe, when go behind the iron curtain and try to bring down the soviet empire. >> but this pope did. >> well, he fired as much ammo at the united states as he did as fidel castro there, and there's stronger critiques i could think of that would be very apt than to say this does not so respond with reality. it's an evil dogma that the communist treat and does not respect human liberty, and whatever the u.s. policy should be towards there, there needs to be a very firm message, and i hope that th
pope benedict also took a swipe at the u.s. for its 50-year-old embargo against cuba, saying the situation in cuba is "worsened when restrictive economic measures imposed from outside the country unfairly question, pope benedict's visit comes 14 years after the first fame us papal visit to cuba in 1998 by pope john paul ii. did pope benedict measure up to pope john paul? tim? >> i know a lot of people who are upset with john paul's visit in 1998, that he didn't come sort of rattling...
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a new report says since 1999 cancer rates in the u.s. have dropped about a half percent ever year pipt now down 1.5% annually in adults. health officials say better screenings and treatments are the reason cancer rates keep falling. currently the health care law mandates that all americans must have health insurance, but if the supreme court strikes it down that could leave millions of americans uninsured. ben tracy reports. >> pick up your pretty feet for me, darling. >> reporter: 9-year-old georgia had a big wood splinter lodged in her foot. >> hold mommy's hand really tight. >> reporter: a visit to a doctor was an option. her mom does not have health insurance. it would cost her $400 a month. >> that's a girl. >> we need groceries and, you know, pay bills. and insurance is too much right now. i was was like, we have to go to the emergency room for this because there was nowhere to go. >> reporter: her best alternative was here, this houston area strip mall. on most days how many pashs are you seeing? >> averaging between 15 to 20 pati
a new report says since 1999 cancer rates in the u.s. have dropped about a half percent ever year pipt now down 1.5% annually in adults. health officials say better screenings and treatments are the reason cancer rates keep falling. currently the health care law mandates that all americans must have health insurance, but if the supreme court strikes it down that could leave millions of americans uninsured. ben tracy reports. >> pick up your pretty feet for me, darling. >> reporter:...
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but the top u.s. commander in afghanistan told congress the mission remains the same with troops expected to leave in 2016. >>> new at 11:00. >> this is what we need. we saw solidarity in our city. >> dozens of people marching tonight in northwest dc in support of three recent victims of possible hate crimes. the march began at the ihop at 14th and irving where police say a gay man was shot last weekend after being taunted by another restaurant customer. a few days earlier, a gay man was beaten and robbed at georgia avenue and irving street and a transgender woman was assaulted in northeast. >> i do think that there is a perception that certain people are more vulnerable to target for crimes. and we're not going to tolerate that either. >> so far no arrests in any of the three cases, although police say they are close to an arrest in the ihop shooting. none of the victim's injuries were life-threatening. >>> nearly two years have passed since shots rang out in a drive-by shooting along south capital s
but the top u.s. commander in afghanistan told congress the mission remains the same with troops expected to leave in 2016. >>> new at 11:00. >> this is what we need. we saw solidarity in our city. >> dozens of people marching tonight in northwest dc in support of three recent victims of possible hate crimes. the march began at the ihop at 14th and irving where police say a gay man was shot last weekend after being taunted by another restaurant customer. a few days earlier,...
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. >>> there are now reports that surveillance footage has surfaced involving the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan villagers. defense secretary leon panetta is in afghanistan now getting briefed on what happened. >> reporter: secretary of defense leon panetta arrived in afghanistan for what's expected to be a difficult visit. >> as tragic as these events of violence have been, they do not define the relationship between the coalition and afghan forces and the afghan people. >> reporter: his trip was planned two months ago but now has new urgency since the u.s. soldier allegedly went on a shooting spree sunday. a 38-year-old staff sergeant is accused of going house to house slaughtering 16 villagers, many of them women and children. an afghan official says there's surveillance video of him walking to his base, laying down his weapon and surrendering. the taliban has promised revenge. wednesday a bomb hidden in a motorcycle exploded not far from a delegation investigating the shooting. the explosion destroyed a building and killed an afghan intelligence official.
. >>> there are now reports that surveillance footage has surfaced involving the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan villagers. defense secretary leon panetta is in afghanistan now getting briefed on what happened. >> reporter: secretary of defense leon panetta arrived in afghanistan for what's expected to be a difficult visit. >> as tragic as these events of violence have been, they do not define the relationship between the coalition and afghan forces and the afghan...
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the u.s. justice department civil rights division is investigating whether a hate crime has occurred in sanford. >> conducting a thorough independent investigation of the facts and rrounding the dea martin. >> question, is there any evidence to substantiate zimmerman's claim that he acted in self-defense? admonish snell. >> no. at least from everything that i've read so far there's no evidence to either contradict it or to substantiate what he has said. >> what about -- martin putting his hand in here to apparently leave the impression -- simulate he's got a gun? >> we don't know he was doing that. what we do know is trayvon martin was a young child, he was armed with a bag of skittles candy and a can every ice tea. that the fellow saw an african- american kid in a neighborhood and for whatever reason decided he was going to follow him and the only thing we know is trayvon is dead. this is a huge travesty of justice and many feel this is our generation's emmit tell. >> is hard to determine who
the u.s. justice department civil rights division is investigating whether a hate crime has occurred in sanford. >> conducting a thorough independent investigation of the facts and rrounding the dea martin. >> question, is there any evidence to substantiate zimmerman's claim that he acted in self-defense? admonish snell. >> no. at least from everything that i've read so far there's no evidence to either contradict it or to substantiate what he has said. >> what about --...
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it was the deadliest shooting spree in modern u.s. history. the suit claims officials waited too long before alerting students to the first shootings on the blacksburg campus. >>> invite investigators will meet today with former washington redskins assistant coach gregg williams. williams who was also the defensive coordinator of the new orleans saints admitted running a bounty program where he paid players to inflict pain on opponents. redskins players also admit the payouts happened here in washington, too. observers say the league is considering severe sweeping disciplinary action that could be unprecedented. >>> still ahead on 9news now, heroes ?fl. state of the art medical -- heroes central. state of the arrested medical supplies that could be critical. >>> security is high in moscow today ahead of expected demonstrations protesting the presidential election of vladimir putin. opposition can be found in large cities among well educated professionals, but support for putin was strong in the provinces and his victory was never really in dou
it was the deadliest shooting spree in modern u.s. history. the suit claims officials waited too long before alerting students to the first shootings on the blacksburg campus. >>> invite investigators will meet today with former washington redskins assistant coach gregg williams. williams who was also the defensive coordinator of the new orleans saints admitted running a bounty program where he paid players to inflict pain on opponents. redskins players also admit the payouts happened...
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and perhaps -- i think quite truth telling. >> also framed it as a matter of u.s. national security. it's not only about israel's interests, and he pointed out he has moved himself from thinking about a policy of containment to a policy of prevention. and his message for the last week is we've got israel's back, but please do not ability on your own because you have to think through the consequences [everyone talking at once] >> has to think through the consequences of war, and the republicans are getting away with a lot of loose talk. [everyone talking at once] >> the only difference -- >> that's nonsense the israelis don't think through the consequences of war! >> the only difference mitt romney would do is put more aircraft carriers there. so i think for the president to tell the republicans [everyone talking at once] >> romney said he is open to a preemptive strike against the facilities. and as far as we have your back, that's not a military do. trick. they're just another country who is think they can be -- >> who is bluffing? is netanyahu bluffing? >> i don'
and perhaps -- i think quite truth telling. >> also framed it as a matter of u.s. national security. it's not only about israel's interests, and he pointed out he has moved himself from thinking about a policy of containment to a policy of prevention. and his message for the last week is we've got israel's back, but please do not ability on your own because you have to think through the consequences [everyone talking at once] >> has to think through the consequences of war, and the...
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. >>> today the top u.s. command near afghanistan is scheduled to testify before the senate armed services committee. he will address the deaths of afghan civilians and burning of qurans at a u.s. base in afghanistan. the general is expected to tell congress the u.s. should stick with its strategy and not speed up its withdrawal despite recent events. general allen will also tell lawmakers the coalition and its afghan allies have made sustainable progress against the insurgency. he's scheduled to deliver similar testimony before the senate on thursday. >>> the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians could be formally charged as soon as this week. staff sergeant robert bales met with his lawyer yesterday and will continue discussions the next few days. >> the lawyer says the soldier wasn't drunk the night of the shooting spree and doesn't remember the massacre. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: moving trucks hauled away the contents of staff sergeant bales' washington state home, a week after
. >>> today the top u.s. command near afghanistan is scheduled to testify before the senate armed services committee. he will address the deaths of afghan civilians and burning of qurans at a u.s. base in afghanistan. the general is expected to tell congress the u.s. should stick with its strategy and not speed up its withdrawal despite recent events. general allen will also tell lawmakers the coalition and its afghan allies have made sustainable progress against the insurgency. he's...
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. >>> the u.s. army sergeant suspected of slaughtering 17 unarmed afghan civilians has now been formally charged with their murders. tara has the latest from here in washington, d.c. on what could be a very lengthy legal process. >> army staff sergeant has officially been notified now of the charges against him. including premeditated murder. army staff sergeant, robert bails, is charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder for a shooting rampage in afghanistan. the 38-year-old father of two is accused of killing four men, four women, and nine children while they slept and then burning some of their bodies. >> my first reaction to all of this is prove it. >> civilian defense attorney, john henry brown, believes the government will have a tough time winning its case. >> there is no crime scene. there's no csi stuff. there's no dna. there's no fingerprints. >> brown is promising to make his client mental state an issue during trial. bails was involved in nine roadside bombings during four combat tour
. >>> the u.s. army sergeant suspected of slaughtering 17 unarmed afghan civilians has now been formally charged with their murders. tara has the latest from here in washington, d.c. on what could be a very lengthy legal process. >> army staff sergeant has officially been notified now of the charges against him. including premeditated murder. army staff sergeant, robert bails, is charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder for a shooting rampage in afghanistan. the 38-year-old...
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organizers say yesterday's frenzy was the quickest sellout for a u.s. marathon in history. the 37th annual marine corps marathon will be held sunday, october 28. >>> a massive storm on the sun is about to have a major impact on earth. juan fernandez explains how radioactive particles from solar flares may soon start messing with everything from our electricity to gps systems. >> reporter: the biggest solar storm in years is racing towards earth. the massive cloud of charged particles could disrupt utility grids, airline flights, satellites and gps networks. >> high technology of course is always vulnerable because we've got it up at the level where this stuff is coming in. it doesn't used to be like this but since we started putting satellites up in space, we obviously had to deal with this as well. people have been designing satellites to protect them from this kind of thing. there's a great deal that's done and can be done to do that. you kind of take defensive action. same thing with the electrical grid. but it's prudent at a time like this to reroute aircraft. we know t
organizers say yesterday's frenzy was the quickest sellout for a u.s. marathon in history. the 37th annual marine corps marathon will be held sunday, october 28. >>> a massive storm on the sun is about to have a major impact on earth. juan fernandez explains how radioactive particles from solar flares may soon start messing with everything from our electricity to gps systems. >> reporter: the biggest solar storm in years is racing towards earth. the massive cloud of charged...
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the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. susan rice delivered this u.s. message indirectly to president assad. >> your days are numbered, and it is time and past time for you to transfer power responsibly and peacefully. >> the u.n. security council 15 members recently reviewed the syrian rebellion and crackdowns. the council drafted a resolution calling on bashar assad to step down. the resolution was backed by the u.s. and both the 22-member area abe league and the 27- member urine union. but the resolution never saw the light of day. china and russia, two powerhouses, blocked the measure and called instead for a brokered deal between assad bels. no ouster of assad! question, regarding international diplomacy towards syria, there's a fundamental international conflict in foreign policy principles playing out before our eyes. what is the root of that conflict? can you speak that, rick? >> it's sovereignty, humanitarian concerns versus sovereignty. for me it's a huge strategic question. we really want assad to go. he is only arab ally of iran. he's -- wea
the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. susan rice delivered this u.s. message indirectly to president assad. >> your days are numbered, and it is time and past time for you to transfer power responsibly and peacefully. >> the u.n. security council 15 members recently reviewed the syrian rebellion and crackdowns. the council drafted a resolution calling on bashar assad to step down. the resolution was backed by the u.s. and both the 22-member area abe league and the 27- member urine union....
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suspected u.s. drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest pakistan killing three alleged militants. the attack happened in a town believed to be a key sanctuary for militants. this attack comes as pakistan's parliament works on a resolution demanding an end to u.s. drone attacks in the country. >>> the house has passed the republican version after new federal budget, but the $3.5 trillion plan is expected to be dead on arrival in the senate. the republican plan lowers income tax rates and erases several tax breaks while revamping medicare and cutting food stamp and transportation programs. >>> wisconsin congressman paul ryan is expected to officially announce he is endorsing mitt romney today. some political analysts consider ryan to be one of the potential running mates for romney. >> today's endorsement comes a day after romney was endorsed endorsed boy president george h. w. bush. >> reporter: he sat down with the former president's houston office. the 41st president is backing the g.o.p. f
suspected u.s. drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest pakistan killing three alleged militants. the attack happened in a town believed to be a key sanctuary for militants. this attack comes as pakistan's parliament works on a resolution demanding an end to u.s. drone attacks in the country. >>> the house has passed the republican version after new federal budget, but the $3.5 trillion plan is expected to be dead on arrival in the senate. the republican plan lowers income tax...
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it is one of the largest military bases in the u.s. and one of the most troubled. it has come under fire for the behavior of many of its soldiers. some say it came as no surprise this latest gunman came from that joint base lewis mcchord. >> it had trouble both when it was over in the afghanistan with the kill team of the rogue soldiers targeting afghan civilians and also trouble on the home side when soldiers were coming back. >> the military newspaper stars and stripes also dubbed lewis mcchord the most troubled base in the military, we'll have more, right after this, >>> how would you like it if a team of skilled workers came to your home and made all repairs for free? i know what you are thinking. that is exactly what rebuilding together does. we are featuring them today on hero central. rebuilding together at washington, d.c. makes free repairs for low income homeowners. especially veterans, the elderly, disabled, and families with children. they also renovate community facilities that serve their target population. >> what we do is perform free repairs at com
it is one of the largest military bases in the u.s. and one of the most troubled. it has come under fire for the behavior of many of its soldiers. some say it came as no surprise this latest gunman came from that joint base lewis mcchord. >> it had trouble both when it was over in the afghanistan with the kill team of the rogue soldiers targeting afghan civilians and also trouble on the home side when soldiers were coming back. >> the military newspaper stars and stripes also dubbed...
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. >>> today the national black united front is planning a solidarity rally at the u.s. department of justice to demand justice for trayvon martin. the 17-year-old was shot and killed a month ago today in sanford, florida. his pham and supporters want an arrest in the case. neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman admits to being the shooter, but he says he fired in self-defense. residents in sanford held a prayer rally last night. >> it starts right here, right now with us. >> the first thing is we are going to do a thorough investigation to see what happened here. no one can imagine this happening to their family. >> a grand jury will examine this case when it meets next month. >>> the new black panther party is offering a $10,000 bounty on george zimmerman. the organization calls for a pos is he to -- a posse to find and capture him. hundreds of people took part naturally on saturday. they were calling for action in the trayvon martin case. many wore black hoodies, like the one that martin was wearing when he was killed. they also held skittles and boxes of iced te
. >>> today the national black united front is planning a solidarity rally at the u.s. department of justice to demand justice for trayvon martin. the 17-year-old was shot and killed a month ago today in sanford, florida. his pham and supporters want an arrest in the case. neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman admits to being the shooter, but he says he fired in self-defense. residents in sanford held a prayer rally last night. >> it starts right here, right now with us....
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the u.s. military said so just the other day during a panel discussion. >> deep enough underground that there really aren't weapons to go down to penetrate that kind of activity. >> reporter: but that does not mean fordow is safe from attack. it entrances could be sealed off and that large rectangular building provides ventilation inside the mountain. but admiral william fallon, retired head of the u.s. central command which would conduct a strike says it's much more complicated. >> there are a lot of targets. this is not a one-time shot. it will take a fair amount of work. >> reporter: israel is capable of a one-time strike. but only the u.s. has the air power to go back and hit targets again and again. still, not even the u.s. could wipe out iran's nuclear program. >> even if you could, again, you're not going to kill the intellectual capital to just rebuild the centrifuges someplace else and continue on. >> reporter: iran has plans to build ten more enrichment plants which is why israel, wi
the u.s. military said so just the other day during a panel discussion. >> deep enough underground that there really aren't weapons to go down to penetrate that kind of activity. >> reporter: but that does not mean fordow is safe from attack. it entrances could be sealed off and that large rectangular building provides ventilation inside the mountain. but admiral william fallon, retired head of the u.s. central command which would conduct a strike says it's much more complicated....
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comparison test. [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. >> we're back with ron paul from pai fairbanks, alaska wher it's the middle of the night. congressman, thank you for joining us. let me ask you this question. where do you think that you can win on tuesday night? >> well, you know, my measurement of winning is winning most of the majority of the delegates so next week here in alaska. there's a good chance we'll come out with the majority of the delegates in idaho as well as north dakota. >> congressman let me ask you this question, and i mean this as a serious question and with respect. are you in this to the end? do you really th
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." >>> the u.s. is confident t, ros accused of killing 17 in afghan villages. >>> it was one month ago today that unarmed florida teenager trayvon martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. the shooting has sparked protests across the country. today martin's parents will attend a city commission meeting in sanford, florida, to discuss the case. randall pinkston reports. >> we say peace! >> reporter: the city of sanford, florida, black and white, came together in peace sunday evening around the shooting death of trayvon martin. the 17-year-old was gunned down last month as he walked through a suburban neighborhood. >> his thoughts right here starts right here with us. >> reporter: the mayor of sanford brought his two young sons with him to the prayer rally. >> i want my boys to learn, too, we don't need this in our society. >> reporter: in atlanta, baltimore and new york city church goers wore hoodies to sunday services. martin was wearing one when 28-year-old neighborhood watch captain geor
." >>> the u.s. is confident t, ros accused of killing 17 in afghan villages. >>> it was one month ago today that unarmed florida teenager trayvon martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. the shooting has sparked protests across the country. today martin's parents will attend a city commission meeting in sanford, florida, to discuss the case. randall pinkston reports. >> we say peace! >> reporter: the city of sanford, florida, black and white, came...
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this presidential debate about bringing u.s. troops home and out of afghanistan. >> schieffer: and in an odd kind of way, i wonder if this doesn't sort of help the president speed up that, because i think you are going to have more people like newt gingrich, for example, who say, wait, we just got to get ourselves extricated from this thing. >> i think politically it will be difficult for those republicans that argue to stay in afghanistan to make that argument given these current situations certainly. >> schieffer: i want to thank both of you this morning for bringing us some insight into this awful, awful development. i'll be back in a moment with some lighter thoughts. in a minute. [ hermann ] there's always something that's going to have to be done by a certain date. you always have homework, okay? i don't have homework today. it's what's right here is what is most important to me. it's beautiful. ♪ ♪ you name it...i've hooked it. but there's one... one that's always eluded me. thought i had it in the blizzard of '93. ha
this presidential debate about bringing u.s. troops home and out of afghanistan. >> schieffer: and in an odd kind of way, i wonder if this doesn't sort of help the president speed up that, because i think you are going to have more people like newt gingrich, for example, who say, wait, we just got to get ourselves extricated from this thing. >> i think politically it will be difficult for those republicans that argue to stay in afghanistan to make that argument given these current...
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the u.s. justice department is involved in the investigation. this saturday a justice rally is planned in honor of trayvon martin at freedom plaza. the rally is scheduled from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. participants are asked to wear black or a hoodty. >>> president obama wraps up his tour to defend his energy agenda today. he'll make stops in cushing, oklahoma and columbus, ohio. the president is taking heat from republicans who say he's not doing enough to lower rising gas prices. president obama is expected to announce plans to accelerate work as part of the keystone pipeline. approved section would go from oklahoma to texas. >>> taking a look at some of the other things on the campaign trail, mitt romney picked up a key endorsement in his quest to become the republican presidential nominee. former governor jeb bush backed romney. a top romney advisor was asked if the g.o.p. primary race was pushed romney so far to the right, he'd risk alienating middle of the road voters in a possible fall campaign. the advisor likened romney's campaign to an etch sk
the u.s. justice department is involved in the investigation. this saturday a justice rally is planned in honor of trayvon martin at freedom plaza. the rally is scheduled from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. participants are asked to wear black or a hoodty. >>> president obama wraps up his tour to defend his energy agenda today. he'll make stops in cushing, oklahoma and columbus, ohio. the president is taking heat from republicans who say he's not doing enough to lower rising gas prices. president...
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. >>> north korea said today the top nuclear negotiator will visit the u.s. next week. it follows an agreement by the north to suspend nuclear weapons work in exchange for u.s. food aid. analysts say that may indicate that kim jong unis open to reopening talks. the obama administration calls the agreement limited but important. >>> former u.n. secretary general kofi annan has been appointed as a special envoy to syria. a nan met with ban ki-moon yesterday and told reporters he will fly to the middle east soon. he says persuading bashar assad to end attacks on government opponents is "a very diva signment". >>> after three days at sea without power, a disabled cruise ship has docked on an island. the costa allegra was towed to port. there were more than a thousand people on board. a generator fire knocked out power. no light, no showers and no toilets. can you imagine? on capitol hill yesterday, there was a hearing on cruise ship safety. that was prompted by the capsizing of the allegra's sister ship, the costa concordia. one passenger told lawmakers the crew didn't know
. >>> north korea said today the top nuclear negotiator will visit the u.s. next week. it follows an agreement by the north to suspend nuclear weapons work in exchange for u.s. food aid. analysts say that may indicate that kim jong unis open to reopening talks. the obama administration calls the agreement limited but important. >>> former u.n. secretary general kofi annan has been appointed as a special envoy to syria. a nan met with ban ki-moon yesterday and told reporters he...
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the u.s. government is releasing the 1940 seen tuesday on-- census online for the first time. it will be available online april 2 after 72 years of privacy protection lapses. anyone can view them but you will not be able to search by name. an estimated 21 million of the 131 million surveyed then in that census are still alive and living in the until. >>> still ahead on the news at noon, a local hero who is helping women and children deal with domestic violence. >>> montgomery police chief tom manger is live in our studios to talk about a wide variety of issues affecting the department and the county and you. we'll be right back. >>> montgomery county's police force could be getting some extra help in crime fighting soon if the county executive budget is approved. meanwhile also another major issue, questions are still being raised about a horrifying shooting death of a woman in kensington. with me now is police chief tom manger. thank you for joining us. let's start with kensington. we had interviewed officers, people on the scene. this young woman did everything she could do
the u.s. government is releasing the 1940 seen tuesday on-- census online for the first time. it will be available online april 2 after 72 years of privacy protection lapses. anyone can view them but you will not be able to search by name. an estimated 21 million of the 131 million surveyed then in that census are still alive and living in the until. >>> still ahead on the news at noon, a local hero who is helping women and children deal with domestic violence. >>> montgomery...
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is made in the u.s. by genentech. houston, who operates several pharmaceutical-related business in barbados, repeatedly blamed his european supplier and regulators for failing to discover the counterfeit drug. >> we are legally entitled to sell any products within the-- with our license to any registered or licensed doctor, wholesaler so the question -- >> reporter: not according to the f.d.a. you're not. >> then you need to go to these clinics. >> reporter: now it's the clinics' fault? it's not your fault pringing in through your company into the united states avastin that turned out to be fake? >> these clinics, they purchase this product, and we're not in the u.s., so i'm not sure what the u.s. laws are. they would have to-- they would have to make sure what they're doing -- >> reporter: you're not sure of what the u.s. laws are regarding the use of avastin, a cancer-fighting drug, a life-saving drug in the united states? >> i'm telling you that we, my wholesaler in the united kingdom, i clearly -- >> reporter: it'
is made in the u.s. by genentech. houston, who operates several pharmaceutical-related business in barbados, repeatedly blamed his european supplier and regulators for failing to discover the counterfeit drug. >> we are legally entitled to sell any products within the-- with our license to any registered or licensed doctor, wholesaler so the question -- >> reporter: not according to the f.d.a. you're not. >> then you need to go to these clinics. >> reporter: now it's the...
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the u.s. justice department has now opened a civil rights investigation and the local prosecutor has convened a grand jury to consider criminal charges. justice correspondent bob orr has the latest. >> reporter: in the three weeks since trayvon martin was killed inside gated florida community, neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman has maintained he shot martin in self-defense. but attorney benjamin crump, who represents martin's family, says the unarmed teenager was targeted because of his race. >> arrest george zimmerman for the killing of trayvon martin in cold blood today. >> reporter: crump said on the night of the shooting martin was heading home from the store and on the phone with his girlfriend. in a telephone interview, the young woman told crump she listened as martin was suddenly confronted by a stranger. the girlfriend said she urged martin to run away and he responded that he would walk fast. at around the same time, zimmerman made a call to the sanford, florida, police to
the u.s. justice department has now opened a civil rights investigation and the local prosecutor has convened a grand jury to consider criminal charges. justice correspondent bob orr has the latest. >> reporter: in the three weeks since trayvon martin was killed inside gated florida community, neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman has maintained he shot martin in self-defense. but attorney benjamin crump, who represents martin's family, says the unarmed teenager was targeted...
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six americans were killed last month after the koran was burned at a u.s. military base. and in january, a video surfaced showing what appeared to be american troops urinating on the corpses of deaden mi fighters. >> we seem to get tested almost every other day with challenges that test our leadership. >> and there is new information about the soldier accused of sunday's shooting spree. after it was discovered that he walked off the base, a search party was organized and he was found crawling through an orchard as if to sneak back on to the base. military investigators are also looking into the possibility that he was under the influence of alcohol. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," a banner day on wall street and en psycencyclopedia closes the boo the -- >> i think we all remember them. good morning, betty. a big day for the asian market. the nikkei jumped more than 1.5%. hong kong hang seng inched up a fraction. >>> the dow posted a 217 point gain while the nasdaq added 56 points to finish at its highest level since 2000. it's the first time in history that the dow finished
six americans were killed last month after the koran was burned at a u.s. military base. and in january, a video surfaced showing what appeared to be american troops urinating on the corpses of deaden mi fighters. >> we seem to get tested almost every other day with challenges that test our leadership. >> and there is new information about the soldier accused of sunday's shooting spree. after it was discovered that he walked off the base, a search party was organized and he was...
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he pledged the u.s. will stand with israel. if force is ultimately needed to keep iran from building nuclear bombs. >> iran's leader should have no doubt about the resolve of the you state. i have said when it comes to preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, i will take no options off the table and i mean what i say. >> but he argued with sanctions biting hard and crippling iran's economy. it is not yet time for war. >> now is not the time for bluster. now is the time to let our increased pressure sink in. >> it's the same message the president is expected to deliver in a meeting with israeli prime minister netanyahu who made it clear israel doesn't need u.s. permission to attack iran. they had an icy summit last may when netanyahu thanked the president for preserving of the military option in the campaign to stop the nuclear weapons program. >> most of all, i appreciated the fact that he said israel must be able to dough fend itself by itself gents any threat. >> while israeli and u.s. officials agree, they disagree o
he pledged the u.s. will stand with israel. if force is ultimately needed to keep iran from building nuclear bombs. >> iran's leader should have no doubt about the resolve of the you state. i have said when it comes to preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, i will take no options off the table and i mean what i say. >> but he argued with sanctions biting hard and crippling iran's economy. it is not yet time for war. >> now is not the time for bluster. now is the time...
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the u.s. with unemployment 13%, a 15% drop in the stock market market and a a 21% decline in housing prices. four four banks did fail. that's down from ten that flunked in 2009. since then the 19 participating banks have nearly doubled the amount of capital they're holding from 420 billion dollars in '09 to $759 billion now. america's banking system, scott, is significantly healthier. >> pelley: when we say these four banks failed the stress test that doesn't mean those bank are in trouble. >> not necessarily. the banking system has significantly improved. we're not out of the woods. it's a lot better. a handful of banks today actually raised their dividends and initiated stock buy-back plans. >> pelley: thanks very much. the u.s. army staff sergeant being investigated in a massacre of civilians in afghanistan remains in u.s. custody tonight. it was it was determined today there was enough evidence to hold him. the army will not identify him until he is charged. 16 16 villagers were shot to de
the u.s. with unemployment 13%, a 15% drop in the stock market market and a a 21% decline in housing prices. four four banks did fail. that's down from ten that flunked in 2009. since then the 19 participating banks have nearly doubled the amount of capital they're holding from 420 billion dollars in '09 to $759 billion now. america's banking system, scott, is significantly healthier. >> pelley: when we say these four banks failed the stress test that doesn't mean those bank are in...
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issue with iran is, frankly, we understand that iran's quest for nuclear capability is a threat to u.s. interest in the middle east and central asia region. it is, frankly, an existential threat to our ally israel. the problem that we're seeing is there's not a lot of certainty coming out of the president or the administration on this issue. i recently returned from a visit to the persian gulf and visited with those countries there and the arab governments as well are questioning the resolve of the white house and the administration to do what needs to be done. it's not just the nuclear quest that iran is on, it's the destabilizing acts throughout the region that america has just not been there the way it has before. that's the question of leadership that this president is facing because there's a lot of questions being cast on his leadership in that region. >> is there a specific moment, though, where something that you're looking at that is in fact some sort of a red line for you, you would then go to the president or others and push for what you see needs to be done if it is militar
issue with iran is, frankly, we understand that iran's quest for nuclear capability is a threat to u.s. interest in the middle east and central asia region. it is, frankly, an existential threat to our ally israel. the problem that we're seeing is there's not a lot of certainty coming out of the president or the administration on this issue. i recently returned from a visit to the persian gulf and visited with those countries there and the arab governments as well are questioning the resolve of...
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. >>> in the u.s., news that applications for unemployment benefits hit a four-year low. the dow gained 28 points, the nasdaq added 22. the tensions with iran over it nuclear program continue to send the price of oil up. it is now just under $109 a barrel. that's an increase of more than $10 a barrel since last month. >>> and bank of america is looking at imposing a monthly fee on some of its customers. it would affect customers with basic checking accounts. b of a would waive the fee if they agree to bank online, buy more product or maintain certain balances. back of america experienced a backlash last fuel what it tried to impose a $5 monthly fee for debit card trans beings. >>> at&t is changing its unlimited data plans. at&t says customers will get a text message when their usage approaches three gigabytes in one billing cycle and will slow customers' data speeds for the rest of that billing cycle. but 3 gigabytes is about seven times the amount of data an average customers uses in one month, betty. >>> ines ferre in new york. thank you. >>> for most americans, the que
. >>> in the u.s., news that applications for unemployment benefits hit a four-year low. the dow gained 28 points, the nasdaq added 22. the tensions with iran over it nuclear program continue to send the price of oil up. it is now just under $109 a barrel. that's an increase of more than $10 a barrel since last month. >>> and bank of america is looking at imposing a monthly fee on some of its customers. it would affect customers with basic checking accounts. b of a would waive...
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. >> the president says that the u.s. is drilling more and that more production, they will not be changing prices at the pump overnight. >> the main reason why they are high right now is because people are worried about that. >> reporter: on the trip they made three other stops on the battleground state to defend their energy policy. for cbs news, the white house. >> and the white house, they say that they will be reviewing the northern part of the keystone pipeline if the company that wants to build it could find the alternate route, derek? >> well, anita, people took time to find the precious resource today. that will be a part of the water deck. they designated that event back in 1993 as a way to highlight the importance of the fresh waters all around the world. that'll be out on the terrace where you can get that going. >> and yeah, i'm thinking that we could leave them inside there to finish it. >> yes it is, and all of that. >> all right, they will be making their honey this month as they were going gang busters. >>
. >> the president says that the u.s. is drilling more and that more production, they will not be changing prices at the pump overnight. >> the main reason why they are high right now is because people are worried about that. >> reporter: on the trip they made three other stops on the battleground state to defend their energy policy. for cbs news, the white house. >> and the white house, they say that they will be reviewing the northern part of the keystone pipeline if...
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this saturday there are caucuses in kansas, guam and the u.s. virgin islands. 65 delegates are up for grabs there. a week from today contests in hawaii and mississippi and st. patrick's day missouri will hold a caucus. that's when rick santorum won a nonbinding sort of beauty contest primary. from now till november, stay with 9news now and wusa9.com for complete election coverage as the ruts are coming in tonight, you can get them real time right on our website. >>> the search for a gunman heading towards george washington university turned up nothing. the secret service tipped off authorities at the school. agents reported seeing a gunmen leaving the area around the white house and heading towarded campus yesterday. the school says it's notified students and staff through its campus alert system. campus police searched the area but found nothing. >>> charges could be filed against the driver of a fed ex truck. it crashed into a school bus yesterday on route 2 in calvert county, maryland. a student from windy mill school and both drivers were ru
this saturday there are caucuses in kansas, guam and the u.s. virgin islands. 65 delegates are up for grabs there. a week from today contests in hawaii and mississippi and st. patrick's day missouri will hold a caucus. that's when rick santorum won a nonbinding sort of beauty contest primary. from now till november, stay with 9news now and wusa9.com for complete election coverage as the ruts are coming in tonight, you can get them real time right on our website. >>> the search for a...
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right now in afghanistan growing attack by a u.s. soldier. he attacked a village where 16 civilians were killed sunday morning. in east afghanistan, hundreds of angry students calling for a public trial. the taliban are threatening to behead american soldiers. mandy clark joins us live from afghanistan this morning. mandy, what do you know about this morning's attack? >> well, it seems that the attack could have been an ambush because the attackers struck from a number of sides. it's unclear at the minute if anyone has been killed or injured but we do know the delegation was visiting the villages as part of a government investigation into the shooting and that two of afghan president hamid karzai's brothers were part of the mission. >> they're the prospect of more violence. could we see violence like this in the days to come? >> reporter: that's a very real possibility. in the past, we've noticed that as protests carry on, they seem to get angrier er and angrier er and more and more violent, and violent protests seem to be a slow burn in afgh
right now in afghanistan growing attack by a u.s. soldier. he attacked a village where 16 civilians were killed sunday morning. in east afghanistan, hundreds of angry students calling for a public trial. the taliban are threatening to behead american soldiers. mandy clark joins us live from afghanistan this morning. mandy, what do you know about this morning's attack? >> well, it seems that the attack could have been an ambush because the attackers struck from a number of sides. it's...
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sanford police chief since stepped down and the u.s. justice department opened their own investigation. >> i especially want to thank congress for inviting us yesterday. it meant a lot to us. we started some dialogue to get strategies in place so that we can make changes so this doesn't happen to another young african-american child. >> this is a very tough uphill battle. our struggle continues. without you guys, to be our crutch, we wouldn't be able to stand right here today. >> reporter: trayvon martin's parents speaking to the media after they were on the hill accepting an award on behalf of their late son. andrea back to you. >> all right, delia goncalves with that update live in our satellite center this morning. >>> trayvon martin's mother says she's just trying to protect her son's name by trademarking it. a lawyer for sybrina fulton has applied for a trademark on the phrases i am trayvon and justice for tray son. the family wants to stop any unauthorized use of his name. it usually takes one year for a trademark registration to
sanford police chief since stepped down and the u.s. justice department opened their own investigation. >> i especially want to thank congress for inviting us yesterday. it meant a lot to us. we started some dialogue to get strategies in place so that we can make changes so this doesn't happen to another young african-american child. >> this is a very tough uphill battle. our struggle continues. without you guys, to be our crutch, we wouldn't be able to stand right here today....
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the 2010 explosion at that mine was the worst u.s. coal mine disaster in four decades. >>> an ad posted at the clarendon metro station is causing quite a stir tonight. it is for a documentary film on healthcare and it reads, "barack obama wants politicians and bureaucrats to control america's entire medical system. go to hell, barack." earlier today congressman jim moran asked metro to take it down calling the ad offensive and disrespectful. metro responded saying, "wtama advertising has been ruled by the courts as a public forum protected by the first amendment of the constitution and we may not decline ads based on political content. ads do not reflect the position of the authority." but the congressman doesn't agree and moran responded saying this specific language in the ad that should be removed is not political. it's profane. i repeat my call on wmata to exercise appropriate judgment and remove this offensive ad. dozens of you are already talking about this one on the wusa9 facebook page. i'll have some of your comments later in
the 2010 explosion at that mine was the worst u.s. coal mine disaster in four decades. >>> an ad posted at the clarendon metro station is causing quite a stir tonight. it is for a documentary film on healthcare and it reads, "barack obama wants politicians and bureaucrats to control america's entire medical system. go to hell, barack." earlier today congressman jim moran asked metro to take it down calling the ad offensive and disrespectful. metro responded saying,...
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the u.s. center for disease control are investigating the deaths. they identified the victims as 81-year-old ruth blake that died first. her 58-year-old son lowell and her 57-year-old daughter who succumbed yesterday. the illness spread as they were assisting in caring for their dying mother. this is according to the county health officers. >> i'm just concerned. it's a really big loss to the family. >> we have a large family. everybody is concerned with what is going on. >> that was blake's nephew karl locks. he says doctors have checked other family members for symptoms. whatever this is, investigators were worried enough about it to don hazmat suits before they went into the house today. the chief medical officer talked about this. talk about a frightening case. >> what was it? what killed these people? was it flu, pneumonia. >> two tested positive for influenza a. instead of getting better, they got worse. what they think is it was some kind of super infection that caught on after they were already weakened in their immune system by the flu. the
the u.s. center for disease control are investigating the deaths. they identified the victims as 81-year-old ruth blake that died first. her 58-year-old son lowell and her 57-year-old daughter who succumbed yesterday. the illness spread as they were assisting in caring for their dying mother. this is according to the county health officers. >> i'm just concerned. it's a really big loss to the family. >> we have a large family. everybody is concerned with what is going on. >>...
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staff sergeant is accused of walking off of a u.s. military base and killing nine afghan children and eight adults. he is being held at a military prison in kansas and his lawyer said the case will be quote, extremely difficult for the prosecution, saying they have no murder scene and no forensics. but if he is convicted, bails could get the death penalty. >> prince william county paid special tribute to its fallen heros. u.s. marines raised the largest flag as part of a dedication ceremony. that flag, 30 by 50 feet and flown from an 80-foot pole. the ceremony took place at a car dealership on jefferson david highway in woodbridge. >> the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, it is spring in the most beautiful way. >> really, we have jumped. we leapfrogged april. leapfrogged may. this is like early june. here's the deal. close to record today. the record at national was always safe. the record high at national, or downtown, was 93. however, the record high at dulles, 83, and it is 82 so far. and if you just stop march right now, i
staff sergeant is accused of walking off of a u.s. military base and killing nine afghan children and eight adults. he is being held at a military prison in kansas and his lawyer said the case will be quote, extremely difficult for the prosecution, saying they have no murder scene and no forensics. but if he is convicted, bails could get the death penalty. >> prince william county paid special tribute to its fallen heros. u.s. marines raised the largest flag as part of a dedication...
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today a u.s. department of education judge overturned the penalty that had been boseed on the school. the judge ruled virginia tech did not violate the law in responding to the campus massacre in 2007. 33 people were killed in the rampage. earlier this month a jury awarded $4 million in damages to the families of two victims who filed wrongful death hawes against the state. >>> in sanford -- lawsuits against the state. >>> in sanford, florida, the community is preparing for another protest in support of trayvon martin taking place tomorrow in front of police headquarters. meanwhile the family of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot the teen is speaking out. robert zimmerman jr. told cnn that his older brother george was acting in self-defense. >> pulled out a gun and shot him, that's absolutely not fact. no, it is not what happened. >> he did pull out a gun and shoot him, right? >> well, he stopped someone from disarming him and shooting him. >> robert zimmerman jr. said martin confronted his
today a u.s. department of education judge overturned the penalty that had been boseed on the school. the judge ruled virginia tech did not violate the law in responding to the campus massacre in 2007. 33 people were killed in the rampage. earlier this month a jury awarded $4 million in damages to the families of two victims who filed wrongful death hawes against the state. >>> in sanford -- lawsuits against the state. >>> in sanford, florida, the community is preparing for...
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. >> pelley: in the u.s. presidential race, here is where the battle for the republican nomination stands on the eve of the illinois primary. mitt romney leads with 493 delegates, followed by rick santorum with 218. newt gingrich 120 and ron paul with 42. no one is close to the 1,144 needed to clinch the nomination. next week right in the middle of this campaign the supreme court will consider the constitutionality of president obama's health care reform law. so we thought this would be a good time to ask the republicans what they would do about health care. first, dean reynolds with the santorum campaign. dean? >> reporter: scott, senator santorum-- like the other republican candidates-- gets some of his loudest applause when he says his top priority will be to repeal the national health care law which president obama signed two years ago. >> senator, i know you're opposed to the national health care law, but i'm a little vague on what you would do instead of it. >> not romneycare, not obamacare not governme
. >> pelley: in the u.s. presidential race, here is where the battle for the republican nomination stands on the eve of the illinois primary. mitt romney leads with 493 delegates, followed by rick santorum with 218. newt gingrich 120 and ron paul with 42. no one is close to the 1,144 needed to clinch the nomination. next week right in the middle of this campaign the supreme court will consider the constitutionality of president obama's health care reform law. so we thought this would be a...
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. >>> an unconscionable crime involving unspeakable trauma, those are the words of a u.s. attorney today following the bust of a fairfax street gang accused of operating a prostitution ring using high school girls. our report now from kristin fisher. >> reporter: so far investigators identified 10 victims in this case between the ages of 16 and 18. two of the girls were even beaten or cut with a knife when they tried to quit or refused to participate. these girls were recruited in school, at metro stations and especially on facebook. take a good look at this facebook page. it claims to be the profile of a girl rain smith, but fairfax county police say it's full
. >>> an unconscionable crime involving unspeakable trauma, those are the words of a u.s. attorney today following the bust of a fairfax street gang accused of operating a prostitution ring using high school girls. our report now from kristin fisher. >> reporter: so far investigators identified 10 victims in this case between the ages of 16 and 18. two of the girls were even beaten or cut with a knife when they tried to quit or refused to participate. these girls were recruited...
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u.s. officials expected outrage after the killing of 16 civilians by an american soldier and they're seeing it this morning. >> officials were attacked at the scene of the massacre and there are other protests as well. mandy clark is in kabul, the capital of afghanistan. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. dozens of people in kandahar held a religious service in memory of the shooting victims, and around a thousand students in east afghanistan gathered to voice their anger over the killings. burning and chanting death to america. the protesters in the eastern city demanded the u.s. soldier responsible for killing 16 civilians face a public trial in afghanistan. >> translator: we don't want a strategic partnership with foreign troops, the student said. >> reporter: the protesters also called for american troops to leave afghanistan now, describing them as tyrants and crusaders. it's the first significant protest. the taliban has issued another threat to the u.s. forces. in a statement
u.s. officials expected outrage after the killing of 16 civilians by an american soldier and they're seeing it this morning. >> officials were attacked at the scene of the massacre and there are other protests as well. mandy clark is in kabul, the capital of afghanistan. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. dozens of people in kandahar held a religious service in memory of the shooting victims, and around a thousand students in east afghanistan gathered to voice their anger over...
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. >> a little -- u.s. capitol. >> a little chilly out there. >>> we want to thank you for joining us. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. >>> i'm peggy fox in for mike hydeck. howard bernstein has our forecast. >>> good morning. it's chilly out here. got a lot of reports from our weather watchers all over the place from southern maryland up to northern virginia, frost out there. you'll be scraping the windshield if you park outside in many areas. we have clear skies this morning. that will be the skies for a few more hours. as you look at the day planner, you're going to notice the increase in clouds, especially by midday as we go partly to mostly cloudy for noon. we'll climb into the mid-50s and expecting rain around here maybe by 3:00, 4:00 so the afternoon ride home unless you leave early, you might be -- you might be slowed down by the weather. this morning the clear skies up here. clouds up north by the turnpike in pennsylvania. look at the clouds increasing for us. we've got showers and storms out
. >> a little -- u.s. capitol. >> a little chilly out there. >>> we want to thank you for joining us. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. >>> i'm peggy fox in for mike hydeck. howard bernstein has our forecast. >>> good morning. it's chilly out here. got a lot of reports from our weather watchers all over the place from southern maryland up to northern virginia, frost out there. you'll be scraping the windshield if you park outside in many areas. we...
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but this time, with israel talking about a military strike and harsh u.s. sanctions starting to bite, some said it was different. "when there are pressures from outside" said mohammed, "we have to come together, even if we're against the government." a resolution with the west to iran's dangerous stawfd off its nuclear program looked remote for this election. now with religious hardliners look set to dominate the parliament, it looks virtually impossible. impossible. >> cordes: elizabeth palmener tehran tonight, thank you. [ female announcer ] think it's impossible to reduce the look of wrinkles after just one use? think again. [ female announcer ] with olay regenerist wrinkle revolution, it's possible to reduce the look of wrinkles in just 10 minutes. now you've seen it. experience it for yourself. [ female announcer ] olay regenerist. [ female announcer ] if you have rheumatoid arthritis, can you start the day the way you want? can orencia help? [ woman ] i wanted to get up when i was ready, not my joints. [ female announcer ] could your "i want" become "
but this time, with israel talking about a military strike and harsh u.s. sanctions starting to bite, some said it was different. "when there are pressures from outside" said mohammed, "we have to come together, even if we're against the government." a resolution with the west to iran's dangerous stawfd off its nuclear program looked remote for this election. now with religious hardliners look set to dominate the parliament, it looks virtually impossible. impossible....
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that could signal a turn-around for the u.s. housing market. despite that news, stocks on wall street fell. the dow lost nearly 69 points while the nasdaq fell four. >>> the greek parliament approved the latest bailout loan from the eurozone countries this morning. but some of greece's creditors remain concerned the country's austerity measures may not do enough to lower its debt. and that could mean a third bailout would be needed to rescue greece from default. >>> the airline industry is keeping a close watch on the rising cost of oil and the tensions in iran. according to an aviation trade association, airlines could lose more than $5 billion this year if oil prices spiked to $150 a barrel. prices are now just under $107 a barrel, a nine-month high. the trade group says airlines are already expecting to see earnings decline because of rising fuel costs. >>> and sales of apple's new ipad have been sizzling but so are the hands of the people using them. according to a study by "consumer reports" the new tablet reached a temperature of 116 degr
that could signal a turn-around for the u.s. housing market. despite that news, stocks on wall street fell. the dow lost nearly 69 points while the nasdaq fell four. >>> the greek parliament approved the latest bailout loan from the eurozone countries this morning. but some of greece's creditors remain concerned the country's austerity measures may not do enough to lower its debt. and that could mean a third bailout would be needed to rescue greece from default. >>> the...
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u.s. officials say the iranian regime has not yet decided to build a nuclear weapon. >> when we haven't thought it through and it gets wrapped up in politics we make mistakes. and typically it's not the folks who are popping off who pay the price, it's these incredible men and women in uniform and their families who pay the price. >> reporter: the president is keenly aware that tension over iran has contributed to the rising cost of gas and he acknowledged that higher prices won't do him any favors when it comes to the 2012 campaign. >> just from a political perspective, do you think the president of the united states going into reelection wants gas prices to go up higher? (laughter) is that... is there anybody here who thinks that makes a lot of sense? >> reporter: this is the first time the president has had a press conference this year and, scott, he seemed eager to join the debate and also defend his record from republicans who've been tearing it to pieces over these past few months. >
u.s. officials say the iranian regime has not yet decided to build a nuclear weapon. >> when we haven't thought it through and it gets wrapped up in politics we make mistakes. and typically it's not the folks who are popping off who pay the price, it's these incredible men and women in uniform and their families who pay the price. >> reporter: the president is keenly aware that tension over iran has contributed to the rising cost of gas and he acknowledged that higher prices won't...
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. >>> authorities in colorado and u.s. forest service are apologizing for allowing a planned control burn to get out of control. that fire outside denver has now burned 27 homes and 900 more evacuated. an elderly couple found dead inside their home and one woman is still out there missing. colorado's governor toured the fire today and is meeting with the families affected. firefighters are racing to contain the blaze before the weekend when the winds are expected to pick up. >>> as the colorado wildfire engulfed their jefferson county neighborhood, one family captured their dramatic escape on video. two of their neighbors did not survive. one is still missing and as will ripley reports, the gulicks feel fortunate to be alive. >> that is very ominous looking out there. >> reporter: as danger burned closer, neighbors had a hard time getting answers. >> when i smelled smoke, i called. i called and i called again 911 and emergency dispatch said there was nothing. >> reporter: kim olson and her husband knew something was wrong.
. >>> authorities in colorado and u.s. forest service are apologizing for allowing a planned control burn to get out of control. that fire outside denver has now burned 27 homes and 900 more evacuated. an elderly couple found dead inside their home and one woman is still out there missing. colorado's governor toured the fire today and is meeting with the families affected. firefighters are racing to contain the blaze before the weekend when the winds are expected to pick up....
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. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning" the latest on the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians. spring has sprung but so have my allergies. nighttime is the worst. i can't breathe and forget sleeping. good mornings? not likely! i've tried the pills the sprays even some home remedies. then i tried something new. [ male announcer ] drug-free breathe right nasal strips. [ woman ] you just put it on and ... amazing! instant relief. i breathed better slept better. and woke up ready to face a fresh new day. [ male announcer ] get 2 free strips at breatheright.com. it's my right.... to breathe right! >>> good morning. welcome to 9news now. today is monday, march 19. boy, this month is moving right along. happy monday. i'm andrea roane. >>> if you're up, chances are you did not watch all the tournament stuff like i did last night. >> no. >> way too late but we got the news for you this morning. i'm mike hydeck. good morning. here's monika santami. >> good morning. >> howard bernstein my friend. how you doing? >> we're well. at fog on the e
. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning" the latest on the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians. spring has sprung but so have my allergies. nighttime is the worst. i can't breathe and forget sleeping. good mornings? not likely! i've tried the pills the sprays even some home remedies. then i tried something new. [ male announcer ] drug-free breathe right nasal strips. [ woman ] you just put it on and ... amazing! instant relief. i breathed...